Properties Division

Reports to Grounds Director

Job Summary - The general responsibility of the Groundskeeper is to maintain and improve the Shocco Springs landscape at a high level of excellence and beauty. 

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Work to complete all assignments to standards and expectations given by director. 
• Maintain and improve Shocco Springs grounds: 
• Keep lawns cut, trimmed, cleaned, fertilized, and watered 
• Maintain all aspects of the landscape, including but not limited to pruning, trimming, mulching, planting, irrigation, spraying, spreading 
• Maintain equipment 
• Daily checks of all assigned equipment fluid levels and lubrication per established procedures. Check for damage and/or needed repairs 
• Maintain all grounds equipment per established Preventative Maintenance Procedures 
• Keep all equipment clean and stored in proper location 
• Keep all grounds, sidewalks, and roadways clean of litter and debris. Keep all trash bins and receptacles empty and clean. Transport all campus refuse to dumpster or landfill. 
• Work safely. Help identify and eliminate any and all hazards to our guests, employees, and property. 
• Accept miscellaneous assignments as agreed upon with the director. 

Spiritual 

• Uphold the values of Shocco as defined in the Principles of Shocco 

Character 

• Works well with others in a pleasant and competent manner 
• Highly motivated and detail oriented 

Job Related 

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred 
• Experience in grounds work preferred. Working knowledge in lawn maintenance needed 
• Ability to communicate (auditory, verbal, written) adeptly with guests, employees, and program personnel 
• Available to work weekdays (Mon-Fri) with some occasional weekend shifts. Summer shifts are 6:30 AM to 3:15 PM. Normal shifts are 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. 
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA and other generally accepted standards 

Physical 

• Ability to operate for the duration of an 8 hour shift, each shift, small to medium sized tractors and mowers, commercial sized weedeater, and other similar equipment used in landscaping maintenance operations 
• Ability to operate a company vehicle with trailer 
• Ability to lift, carry, and load onto a 4 ft. high platform bales of straw, bags of seed/fertilizer/dirt, cement blocks, or yard debris up to 80 pounds. 
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions indigenous to Talladega County, AL 
• Ability to abstain from use of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and controlled substances 

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this job. 

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. 

Employment and compensation are at-will, and therefore can be terminated, with or without cause, at any time without prior notice at the employee’s option or Shocco’s option. This at-will relationship may not be modified by any oral or implied agreement, and that neither employee handbook, nor any course of conduct, practice, policy, award, promotion, performance evaluation, transfer, or length of service can modify this at-will relationship.